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🎙️  Episode 9 Summary

What happens when the life you built around being busy suddenly stops?

For Chip Scholz, that answer came in the form of a stroke. One morning in Jacksonville, Florida, a man who had spent over a decade coaching leaders, logging 200 nights a year in hotels, and billing into the seven figures, woke up and couldn't find his words.

In this episode Chip shares what it took to rebuild,  physically, mentally, and professionally and what he discovered about himself on the other side of a life that had been running at full speed for far too long.

🎧  What we Talk about in this Episode: 

• What life looked like running a seven figure business on five hours of sleep a night
• The morning of the stroke and why he kept going longer than he should have
• The physical recovery, relearning to walk, read, and think clearly
• How his coaching framework became something he finally had to live instead of just teach
• How woodturning became an unexpected part of rebuilding his purpose

📖 Chip's Hidden Chapter Moment

Chip spent years teaching leaders how to lead themselves. The stroke forced him to actually do it.

He said it plainly, "you can't lead others until you can lead yourself. And by the way, I didn't either." The framework he had been teaching for years didn't become real to him until everything stopped. 

🔗  Resources

Chip's website and coaching: https://scholzandassociates.com/

Chip's reading list:  https://scholzandassociates.com/whats-chip-reading/

New book: Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections on Life, Love, and the Lathe 

https://scholzandassociates.com/chips-books/

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